Spring is a great time to make your yard a tick-safe zone:
Keep the lawn mowed.
Keep leaves raked and get rid of leaf piles.
Move wood piles away from the house. Mice like to live here and can bring ticks with them.
Move birdfeeders away from the house, gardens, and yard toys. Deer and mice like birdfeeders and can bring ticks into the yard.
Use crushed stone or woodchips to make a tick-safe barrier around your yard. This should be 3-feet wide to separate the yard from the woods and keep ticks from crossing into the yard.
Don't forget to perform DAILY tick checks!!!!